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From Art Arthur's testimony today:
- So far in FY2019, 60% of border crossers were families/children (vs. <10% in 2011)
- Human smuggling into the US generates $6.6 billion for smugglers annually
- 1/3 of smuggled women are raped en route to the US
- So far in FY2019, 60% of border crossers were families/children (vs. <10% in 2011)
- Human smuggling into the US generates $6.6 billion for smugglers annually
- 1/3 of smuggled women are raped en route to the US
"Thanks to our loopholes--thanks to Flores, thanks to TVPRA, thanks to the credible fear standard, human smugglers don't even need to sneak these migrants into the US. They can simply let them off at the border, with no risk of them being prosecuted."
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"If you're a parent who came here, why wouldn't you pay a smuggler to bring your kid into the United States? They know because of our loopholes that their kid will get into the country and they'll be reunited. What parent wouldn't pay for that?"
cis.org/Testimony/Revi…
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"91% of Guatemalans say they come here for economic reasons. Less than 1% come due to violence or gangs. The violence in these Latin American countries hasn't really changed, yet way more are coming. Why? Push and pull factors in our law." -Art Arthur
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